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congenital scoliosis - congenital side to side curvature of spine
Definition for congenital scoliosis
Scoliosis is a condition that involves complex lateral and rotational curvature and deformity of the spine.
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Scoliosis is a condition that involves complex lateral and rotational curvature and deformity of the spine. It is typically classified as congenital (caused by vertebral anomalies present at birth), idiopathic (sub-classified as infantile, juvenile, adolescent, or adult according to when onset occurred) or as having developed as a secondary symptom of another condition, such as cerebral palsy or spinal muscular atrophy.
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Molecular analysis of congenital scoliosis: a candidate gene approach.
The etiology of congenital scoliosis is largely unknown. ... we have evaluated patients with congenital scoliosis not diagnosed with a known ...
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15717203
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Scoliosis
Congenital (present at birth) scoliosis is due to a problem with the formation ... Babies with congenital scoliosis have a wide variety of underlying birth defects. ...
http://adam.about.com/encyclopedia/infectiousdiseases/Scoliosis.htm
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Scoliosis - Yahoo! Health
Scoliosis ? Comprehensive overview covers symptoms, causes, screening, ... Congenital scoliosis is thought of as a birth defect affecting the size and ...
http://health.yahoo.com/back-overview/scoliosis/mayoclinic--...
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Scoliosis: Causes - MayoClinic.com
Scoliosis ? Comprehensive overview covers symptoms, causes, screening, ... Congenital scoliosis is a type of birth defect that affects the development of ...
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/scoliosis/DS00194/DSECTION=causes
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Growth of the thoracic spine in congenital scoliosis after expansion ...
BACKGROUND: Children with congenital thoracic scoliosis associated with fused ... is already foreshortened by congenital scoliosis, control of spine deformity ...
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12637424
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Health Information
A member of SSM Health Care. Body, Mind, Spirit... Congenital scoliosis is caused by inborn spinal deformities that may result in ... Congenital Scoliosis. ...
http://ssmhealth.adam.com/content.aspx?pid=10&gid=000068
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Scoliosis: An Unnatural Curve - MedicineNet - Health and Medical ...
Read doctor-produced health and medical information written for you to make ... In congenital scoliosis, a problem occurs in the womb when the spine is forming ...
http://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=89401
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Scoliosis
Congenital Scoliosis. Congenital scoliosis is caused by inborn spinal ... particularly having only one kidney, often coincide with congenital scoliosis. ...
http://adam.about.com/reports/000068_1.htm
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Congenital equine scoliosis and lordosis.
1: Clin Orthop Relat Res. 1969 Jan-Feb;62:25-30. Congenital equine scoliosis and lordosis. ... Scoliosis/congenital. Scoliosis/veterinary* Thoracic Vertebrae ...
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/5813189
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Scoliosis - Wikipedia
User-edited article about scoliosis, the medical condition in which a ... In some cases, scoliosis exists at birth due to a congenital vertebral anomaly. ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scoliosis
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Scoliosis - MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia
Information resources about scoliosis, the curving of the spine whose causes can be either congenital, neuromuscular, or idiopathic.
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/001241.htm
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Anesthesia for scoliosis: dwarfism and congenitally absent odontoid process.
... scoliosis is the most common problem for which patients of congenitally short ... Osteochondrodysplasias/congenital. Scoliosis/complications. Scoliosis/surgery ...
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/7676770?dopt=Abstract
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Scoliosis
Congenital scoliosis is caused by inborn spinal deformities that may result in ... caused by congenital scoliosis (spinal problems ... Congenital Scoliosis. ...
http://adam.about.com/reports/Scoliosis.htm
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Encyclopedia - DukeHealth.org
A comprehensive resource for general health information ... Congenital (present at birth) scoliosis is due to a problem with the formation ...
http://dukehealthsystem.adam.com/content.aspx?productId=101&...
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Scoliosis: Risk factors - MayoClinic.com
Scoliosis ? Comprehensive overview covers symptoms, causes, screening, ... Congenital scoliosis is thought of as a birth defect affecting the size and ...
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/scoliosis/DS00194/DSECTION=risk-factors
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Scoliosis-Cause
... scoliosis. ... of scoliosis cases are caused by congenital abnormalities of ... In adults, scoliosis may result from changes in the spine due to aging ...
http://www.webmd.com/back-pain/tc/scoliosis-cause
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Scoliosis
Scoliosis is a (away from the middle) or sideways curvature of the spine. ... Babies with congenital scoliosis have a wide variety of underlying deformities ...
http://adam.about.com/encyclopedia/001241trt.htm
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Congenital contractural arachnodactyly - Genetics Home Reference
Gene Review: Congenital Contractural Arachnodactyly. MedlinePlus Encyclopedia: ... mutation ; new mutation ; protein ; scoliosis ; stature ; syndrome ; tissue ...
http://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/condition=congenitalcontracturalarachnodactyly
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Congenital scoliosis - presentation of three severe cases treated ...
Congenital scoliosis - presentation of three severe cases treated conservatively. ... conservative treatment of patients with congenital scoliosis (CS) available, ...
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18810043?ordinalpos=4&ito...
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Scoliosis - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In some cases, scoliosis exists at birth due to a congenital vertebral anomaly. ... see also non-congenital, neoplasia. Retrieved from "http://en.wikipedia.org ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/?title=Scoliosis
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Five-year follow-up of intermittent distracting rod correction in ...
Five-year follow-up of intermittent distracting rod correction in congenital scoliosis. ... deformities in children's congenital scoliosis often require an ...
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12548496?dopt=Abstract
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Scoliosis - What Happens - Yahoo! Health
Idiopathic scoliosis, the most common type, does not have a known cause. ... babies can be born with scoliosis (congenital) or can develop it during the ...
http://health.yahoo.com/musculoskeletal-overview/scoliosis-w...
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Scoliosis-What Happens
Idiopathic scoliosis, the most common type, does not have a known cause. ... babies can be born with scoliosis (congenital) or can develop it during the ...
http://www.webmd.com/back-pain/tc/scoliosis-what-happens
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The effect of opening wedge thoracostomy on thoracic insufficiency ...
All patients had progressive congenital scoliosis, with a mean increase of 15 ... deformity and indirectly corrects congenital scoliosis, without the need for ...
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15292413?dopt=Citation
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The effect of mid-thoracic VEPTR opening wedge thoracostomy on cervical ...
VEPTR patients with congenital scoliosis can have severe neck tilt with poor ... with fused ribs and congenital scoliosis, thoracic insufficiency syndrome, and ...
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17873807?ordinalpos=3&ito...
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An audit of the Scoliosis Service at Hospital Kuala Lumpur.
... were neuromuscular scoliosis; and 44 (14.8%) had congenital scoliosis. ... Congenital scoliosis patients had better compliance compared to idiopathic or ...
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11814246?ordinalpos=3&ito...
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The characteristics of thoracic insufficiency syndrome associated with ...
... insufficiency syndrome associated with fused ribs and congenital scoliosis. ... condition of fused ribs and congenital scoliosis may result in a three ...
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12637423?dopt=Citation
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medical terms, dictionary and encyclopedia
SCN (severe congenital neutropenia) Scoliosis. Scoliosis, acquired. Scoliosis, congenital ... Severe congenital neutropenia. Severe cyclonic storm. Severe ...
http://www.medicinenet.com/htmlalphaidx/dict_S.htm
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Congenital amputation - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
spine: spinal curvature (Scoliosis) · Klippel-Feil syndrome · Spondylolisthesis ... Congenital diaphragmatic hernia · Omphalocele · Gastroschisis · Prune belly ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Congenital_amputation
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Muscular dystrophy: Symptoms - MayoClinic.com
Some people with Duchenne's MD may exhibit curvature of their spine (scoliosis) ... More severe forms of congenital MDs may involve severe mental and speech ...
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/muscular-dystrophy/DS00200/DSECTION=symptoms
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The natural history of scoliosis: curve progression of untreated curves ...
... of untreated curves presenting to the Scoliosis Service of Hospital Kuala Lumpur. ... scoliosis curves was 17.39 degrees per year; and congenital scoliosis curves ...
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11814247?ordinalpos=2&ito...
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An analysis of PAX1 in the development of vertebral malformations.
... gene in vertebral malformations and congenital scoliosis due to its mutation in ... congenital vertebral malformations, collectively spanning the entire ...
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16207213
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Spinal Deformity & Scoliosis
Spine stabilization surgery â?" Cleveland Clinic Center for Spine Health treats spinal deformities like scoliosis and kyphosis non-operatively or surgically.
http://my.clevelandclinic.org/disorders/spinal_deformity/Pages/sp_overview.aspx
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Congenital Hypophosphatasia: Bone and Connective Tissue Disorders in ...
Introduction· Chondromalacia Patellae·Congenital Hypophosphatasia· Cutis Laxa· Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome· Idiopathic Scoliosis· Marfan Syndrome· Nail-Patella ...
http://www.merck.com/mmpe/sec19/ch284/ch284h.html
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Incidence and risk factors of neurological deficits of surgical ...
... adolescent idiopathic scoliosis patients and 2.89% in congenital scoliosis (CS) ... In adolescent idiopathic scoliosis patients, the incidence were 3.85% for ...
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18317197?ordinalpos=12&it...
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Scoliosis Images, Causes, and Treatment for Scoliosis
Learn about scoliosis and its treatment. ... Congenital scoliosis. A result of a bone abnormality present at birth. Neuromuscular scoliosis. ...
http://www.webmd.com/osteoarthritis/guide/arthritis-scoliosis
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Enchondromatosis with features of dysspondyloenchondromatosis and ...
... length, short stature, congenital scoliosis, lymphangioma, and cutaneous hemangiomata. ... Scoliosis/complications. Scoliosis/congenital. Skin Neoplasms ...
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9546836
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Eisenmenger's Syndrome: Congenital Cardiovascular Anomalies: Merck ...
Congenital heart anomalies that, if untreated, result in Eisenmenger's syndrome ... Scoliosis is present in about 1?3 of patients. Diagnosis ...
http://www.merck.com/mmpe/sec19/ch287/ch287l.html
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GEO Accession viewer
NCBI's Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) is a public archive and resource for ... heterozygous mice model human congenital scoliosis and craniofacial disorders. ...
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/projects/geo/query/acc.cgi?acc=GSE8027
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Dll3 and Notch1 genetic interactions model axial segmental and ...
... heterozygous mice model human congenital scoliosis and craniofacial disorders. ... Congenital Abnormalities/embryology. Congenital Abnormalities/genetics ...
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17849441?ordinalpos=4&ito...
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Medical Diseases & Conditions A-Z List 'C' on MedicineNet
Congenital Hydrocephalus (Hydrocephalus) Congenital Kyphosis (Kyphosis) ... Curved Spine (Scoliosis) Cushing's Syndrome. Cut (Cuts, Scrapes and Puncture Wounds) ...
http://www.medicinenet.com/diseases_and_conditions/alpha_c.htm
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Congenital Contractural Arachnodactyly -- GeneReviews -- NCBI Bookshelf
Congenital contractural arachnodactyly (CCA) is characterized by a Marfan-like ... Kyphosis/scoliosis is present in about half of all affected individuals. ...
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/bookshelf/br.fcgi?book=gene&part=cca
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Adam
Abnormal curvatures, such as those seen with scoliosis or kyphosis ... Surgical treatment of congenital scoliosis. Orthop Clin North Am. 2007;38(4):497-509. ...
http://stvhs.adam.com/content.aspx?productId=101&pid=1&gid=002968
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Central Core Disease -- GeneReviews -- NCBI Bookshelf
... surgery as needed for scoliosis, congenital hip dislocation, foot deformities; ... scoliosis surgery, corrective surgery for congenital hip dislocation and ...
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/bookshelf/br.fcgi?book=gene&part=cco
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Reliability of radiographic parameters in neuromuscular scoliosis.
... analyzed the use of Cobb angles in the measurement of idiopathic and congenital ... eight patients with neuromuscular scoliosis radiographs were reviewed. ...
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17413476?ordinalpos=1&ito...
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Scoliosis
The treatments for scoliosis are not always straightforward. ... Curvatures caused by congenital scoliosis (spinal problems present at birth) ...
http://adam.about.com/reports/000068_6.htm
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Congenital diaphragmatic hernia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Program at Children's Hospital Boston ... spine: spinal curvature (Scoliosis) · Klippel-Feil syndrome · Spondylolisthesis ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Congenital_diaphragmatic_hernia
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Scoliosis and fused ribs. A case report.
... a scoliotic patient with congenital fusion of several ribs associated ... procedure used to correct scoliosis in association with congenitally fused ribs. ...
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9152456?ordinalpos=43&ito...
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Scoliosis - Cause - Yahoo! Health
... of cases, the cause of scoliosis is not known.1 This is called idiopathic scoliosis. It develops mostly in children and ... by congenital abnormalities of ...
http://health.yahoo.com/musculoskeletal-causes/scoliosis-cau...
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Congenital Fiber-Type Disproportion -- GeneReviews -- NCBI Bookshelf
Congenital fiber-type disproportion (CFTD) is usually characterized by hypotonia ... Spinal deformities including scoliosis, kyphoscoliosis, and lordosis are seen in ...
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/bookshelf/br.fcgi?book=gene&part=cftd
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